| Eastern Syriac : | ܚܡܵܣܵܐ |
| Western Syriac : | ܚܡܳܣܳܐ |
| Eastern phonetic : | ' ḥma sa |
| Category : | verb |
| English : | to grasp , to hold firmly , to clutch at , to seize , to take eagerly , to retain |
| French : | tenir fermement , empoigner , saisir , agripper , serrer , prendre , retenir |
| Dialect : | Urmiah |
Perhaps related to חמס, ḥamas, "forceful or violent seizure of"